Abstract
We compared laparoscopic ultrasonography (LICU) with static (S) or dynamic (D) cholangiography (IOC) for assessment of duct anatomy and calculi in 209 patients. LICU visualized ducts in 88% compared with 93% for IOC (P=0.046). Nineteen patients (9%) had stones: 17 were found by LICU (89%) and 10 (53%) by IOC (P=0.032). Time to perform LICU (7±3 min) was less than IOC (13±6 min) (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1269-1273 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Surgical Endoscopy |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery